2 years ago I was 15.5 stone 6-0ft and fat, however cardio wise I was still fit,
5k in 24mins twice a weak, 90mins CM footy twice a week with some gruelling high standard badminton matches (don't laugh it's superb cardio!)
Good effort for a 34 year old
Then I decided to be careful with the food and beer I consummed because I had a bright idea of proposing and wanted to look the nuts at wedding !!
I did the 5-2 diet and maintained cardio ( very hard sometimes) and got down to 12st-7lb
I did this is 6 months
I felt a bit scrawny ditched the diet and did a small weights routine and press ups and sit ups every day and After 11 months and wedding day I'd hit 13-5st
I looked significantly better and felt confident but then and since I've still got a small lower abdomen flabby bit and a bit of a muffin top!
Otherwise I'm happy .
question is, is it actually possible to target the specific areas of flab? (Summer approaching)The Google machine has left me unsure, and could I have been overweight enough for it to be excess skin and not flab? Thus pointless in making any extra effort?
Any advice would be awesome!
Good progress but hit brick wall
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Rotund2015
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Re: Good progress but hit brick wall
Hi Rotund, good to talk to you.
Many say you can't spot reduce, although I read someone saying once they did giant sets on their biceps coupled with cardio to spot reduce and someone else on here said you can in a hormonal way, but in reality it's very hard.
What times do you eat at and what foods do you eat at those times?
Many say you can't spot reduce, although I read someone saying once they did giant sets on their biceps coupled with cardio to spot reduce and someone else on here said you can in a hormonal way, but in reality it's very hard.
What times do you eat at and what foods do you eat at those times?
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Re: Good progress but hit brick wall
I don't really have a consistent food time and type, changes all the time usually it's nothing then 1 big meal.
I work at sea so it's virtually impossible to have a regular diet
I work at sea so it's virtually impossible to have a regular diet
Re: Good progress but hit brick wall
Well as for the eating, this might work for you. I've posted it before, but tweaks can be made 
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Breakfast
Option 1.
Bowl of Whole-grain Cereal and 1 rasher of Bacon, fat trimmed off and scrambled Eggs, (2 Egg Whites + Yolk)
Option 2.
Protein shake, small portion of Nuts, (excluding higher carb ones like Cashews, Chestnuts and Grapenuts), + Apple. Give the Apple 10-15 minutes to digest to improve digestion.
Snack
Option 1.
Portion of Turkey + Orange
Option 2.
Small Portion of Peanuts, some Chicken + Raw Carrott.
Lunch
Option 1.
Large Beef Sandwich with trimmings, I.E. Tomato, Lettuce, Cucumber etc.
Option 2.
Bowl of Chicken Soup, + Pot of yoghurt.
Snack
Option 1.
Turkey + Cashews
Option 2.
Ham + 2 large Tomatos
Dinner
Option 1.
Pork with mashed Potato.
Option 2.
Chicken and Rice
Option 3.
100g Halibut + Broccoli
Snack
Option 1.
Beans on Toast
Option 2.
Ham Sandwich, no trimmings.
Easy on the bread with both options.
You could add a few things to certain meals, like Sea Salt, Cracked Black Pepper, Parsley, Mustard, Herbs, Garlic.
There are plenty of options for snacks if you need to make changes, like Microwave baked beans, soup and rice dishes, oat granolas, fruits including tomatoes and cucumbers, vegetables including pineapple, celery sticks and raw carrot, bread, sandwiches, low sugar yoghurt, pre-boiled eggs, pork, ham, turkey beef or chicken from a packet, pre-cooked chicken breast, nuts, peanuts and flax seeds and even a packet of crisps, (potato chips), as many of those things now tend to be healthier with less saturates and healthier fats like sun seed added into them.
Some of these options represent whole snacks and some partial snacks which you mix together, but I'm sure you'll work that out for yourself.
.Breakfast
Option 1.
Bowl of Whole-grain Cereal and 1 rasher of Bacon, fat trimmed off and scrambled Eggs, (2 Egg Whites + Yolk)
Option 2.
Protein shake, small portion of Nuts, (excluding higher carb ones like Cashews, Chestnuts and Grapenuts), + Apple. Give the Apple 10-15 minutes to digest to improve digestion.
Snack
Option 1.
Portion of Turkey + Orange
Option 2.
Small Portion of Peanuts, some Chicken + Raw Carrott.
Lunch
Option 1.
Large Beef Sandwich with trimmings, I.E. Tomato, Lettuce, Cucumber etc.
Option 2.
Bowl of Chicken Soup, + Pot of yoghurt.
Snack
Option 1.
Turkey + Cashews
Option 2.
Ham + 2 large Tomatos
Dinner
Option 1.
Pork with mashed Potato.
Option 2.
Chicken and Rice
Option 3.
100g Halibut + Broccoli
Snack
Option 1.
Beans on Toast
Option 2.
Ham Sandwich, no trimmings.
Easy on the bread with both options.
You could add a few things to certain meals, like Sea Salt, Cracked Black Pepper, Parsley, Mustard, Herbs, Garlic.
There are plenty of options for snacks if you need to make changes, like Microwave baked beans, soup and rice dishes, oat granolas, fruits including tomatoes and cucumbers, vegetables including pineapple, celery sticks and raw carrot, bread, sandwiches, low sugar yoghurt, pre-boiled eggs, pork, ham, turkey beef or chicken from a packet, pre-cooked chicken breast, nuts, peanuts and flax seeds and even a packet of crisps, (potato chips), as many of those things now tend to be healthier with less saturates and healthier fats like sun seed added into them.
Some of these options represent whole snacks and some partial snacks which you mix together, but I'm sure you'll work that out for yourself
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